The crowd at Wednesday's non-league match between the Palatine Pirates (Palatine, IL) and the visiting Loyola Academy Ramblers (Wilmette, IL), observed Palatine's softball team get by Loyola Academy by a margin of 8-5.

With the triumph, Palatine moves its record to 16-14 on the year. The Pirates travel to Hersey (Arlington Heights, IL) to play the Huskies in a non-league game on Friday, May 26. The Huskies come into the game with a record of 21-7. Hersey won 15-0 in their recent non-league game against Waukegan (Waukegan, IL)